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Detox Unit in Brooklyn

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Call 718-250-8900
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

TBHC's Dependency Treatment Program is a medically managed detoxification service. Licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS–OASAS), our unit provides comprehensive bio-psychosocial and medical treatment to chemically dependent individuals.

Services

  • Pre-admission interview/screening
  • Comprehensive physical assessment
  • Biopsychosocial assessment
  • Acute medically managed detoxification from alcohol and other drugs
  • 24-hour nursing care
  • Individual treatment and discharge planning
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Alcohol/drug/HIV prevention education
  • Nutritional support and assessment as needed
  • Acute medical services and specialty consultations as needed
  • Psychiatric evaluation/consultation as needed
  • After referral for continuing alcohol/drug rehabilitation and treatment

Admission Criteria

  • Signs and symptoms of severe withdrawal or evidence of imminent withdrawal syndrome
  • Difficulty establishing and maintaining abstinence in a lesser level of care such as outpatient setting
  • History of daily heroin abuse for at least four weeks prior to admission
  • Past attempts to stop resulted in severe withdrawal
  • Current abuse and dependency on heroin, alcohol, barbiturates and/or a combination of drugs. If you have not used in three days (72 hours), you may not be eligible for admission.

Contact and Location

Detox
Main Hospital - 9th Floor
121 DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 250 - 8900